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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BURP Pat on the back, maybe (4) New York Times Sep 18, 2020
94% BURPS Pats on the back, maybe (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2022
8% DAB Pat gently (3) LA Times Daily Jan 5, 2026
8% REWINDS Turns back the clock, maybe? (7) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
8% DABS Pats (4) USA Today Quick Nov 1, 2025
7% IFS Maybes (3) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
7% POSTMAN ___ Pat, children's TV show (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 6, 2026
7% TOP Ice, maybe (3) The Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
7% PRODS Needles, maybe (5) New York Times Dec 31, 2025
7% USSR "Back in the ___" (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025

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